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"Ouvrage couronné en 1861 par l'Académie de Sciences Morales et Politiques." ; "Index bibliographique," p. [465]-482. ; Mode of access: Internet.

"M-638." ; "100 questions and answers for the naturalization test"--Accompanying sound disc label ; Shipping list no.: 2013-0176-P ; Cover title ; Mode of access: Internet. ; System requirement for accompanying sound disc: CD-ROM drive and Media player

Over the last decade states have been increasing their involvement in the immigration process in the United States. In my dissertation I seek to understand the factors behind the growth of anti-immigrant legislation at the state level. I explore the influence public opinion has on state immigration policy and critically find that while legislatures are generally responsive to public opinion, there are important distortions. There is variation in both when opinion matters and whose opinion matters. I demonstrate that when immigration is most salient, politicians are responsive to the public, but when immigration is not relevant, the public will is largely ignored. Critically, I also show that majority- controlled legislatures only respond to the sentiment of their own party and largely ignore minority public opinion. Finally, I reconceptualize the role immigrants themselves play in shaping policy. Existing studies that do account for the size of the Latino population only see them as being a threat to native residents. I find that states with large Latino populations pass more restrictionist policy; however, as the population becomes significantly large and electorally relevant, the anti- immigrant legislative wave reverses. Latinos also play an important role in the passage of pro-immigrant policy, but have the most influence on symbolic legislation. This dissertation is the most complete study of state immigration policy to date and these findings have important implications for representative democracy. Politicians do respond to public sentiment under unique conditions; however, the majority will dominates and the welfare of immigrants is in question

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Rethinking Assimilation -- 2. Assimilation Theory, Old and New -- 3. Assimilation in Practice: The Europeans and East Asians -- 4. Was Assimilation Contingent on Specific Historical Conditions? -- 5. The Background to Contemporary Immigration -- 6. Evidence of Contemporary Assimilation -- 7. Conclusion: Remaking the Mainstream -- Notes -- Index.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Body -- Acknowledgements -- Roland Hsu (Stanford University): Settling Peoples: Lessons from Diasporas and Difference -- Resettling: Looking behind the Experience of Integration -- Essays in this Volume -- References -- Part One - Migration: Experiencing New Mobility -- Zhongshan Yue / Shuzhuo Li (Xi'an Jiaotung University) / Marcus W. Feldman (Stanford University): Social Integration of Rural-Urban Migrants: Policy Challenges for China -- Introduction -- Background -- Social Integration of Rural-Urban Migrants -- Data and Methods -- Measures -- Analytical Strategy -- Determinants of Social Integration -- Institutional Determinants -- Non-Institutional Determinants: A Social Network Perspective -- Policy Challenges Facing China -- References -- Raimund Haindorfer / Roland Verwiebe / Christoph Reinprecht / Laura Wiesböck (University of Vienna): Economic Outcomes and Life Satisfaction of East-West Commuters in the Central European Region -- Introduction -- New Facets of Cross-Border Commuting in the Central European Region -- Cross-Border Commuting: Economic Outcomes and Life Satisfaction -- Data and Methods -- Dependent Variables -- Independent Variables -- Wages and Life Satisfaction of Cross-Border Commuters in Austria - Descriptive Analysis -- Labor Market Outcomes - Determinants of Cross-Border Commuters' Wages -- Determinants of Cross-Border Commuters' Life Satisfaction -- Conclusions -- References -- Part Two - Integration: Models for Trust -- Nils Holtug (University of Copenhagen): Multiculturalism and Social Cohesion -- Introduction -- Multicultural Community Conceptions -- Causal Explanations -- Individual Community Conceptions and Social Cohesion -- Effects of Multicultural Policies on Social Cohesion -- Reasons for Caution -- References

Probationary Americans examines contemporary immigration rules and how they affect the make-up of immigrant communities. The authors' key argument is that immigration policies place race and class as important criteria for gaining entry to the United States, and in doing so, alter the makeup of America's immigrant communities

The authors examine U.S. efforts to prevent illegal immigration to the United States. Although the United States has witnessed a sharp drop in illegal border crossings in the past decade alongside an enormous increase in government activities to prevent illegal immigration, there remains little understanding of the role enforcement has played. Better data and analyses to assist lawmakers in crafting more successful policies and to support administration officials in implementing these policies are long overdue.--Publisher

1. Facets of Indian mobility : an update / S. Irudaya Rajan and U.S. Mishra -- 2. Internal migration in India : are the underclass more mobile? / R.B. Bhagat -- 3. Rural-to-urban migration in India : a district-level analysis / Arup Mitra and Mayumi Murayama -- 4. Short-duration migration in India / Vijay Korra -- 5. Magnitude of migration from the northeastern region of India / Rikil Chyrmang -- 6. Politics of conflict and migration / S. Irudaya Rajan, Vijay Korra and Rikil Chyrmang -- 7. Can the licensing-inspection mechanism deliver justice to interstate migrant workmen? / N.R. Madhava Menon -- 8. In search of livelihoods : migration and mobility from Karnataka to Goa / Ajay Bailey -- 9. Reasons for rural-urban migration : recent evidences from Bangalore / Kala Seetharam Sridhar and A. Venugopala Reddy -- 10. Job recruitment networks and migration to cities in India / Vegard Iversen. [and others] -- 11. Caste, ethnicity and migration : linking recruitment and labour process / Mythri Prasad-Aleyamma -- 12. Migration and female employment in India : macro-evidence from NSSO data / G. Remya Prabha -- 13. Multiple identities and migratory dynamics of nurses / Sreelekha Nair -- 14. Closely woven : domestic work and internal migration of women in India / Neetha N. -- 15. On examining migration-poverty nexus in urban India / William Joe, Priyajit Samaiyar and U.S. Mishra -- 16. Outside and inside the nation : migrant narratives and the making of a productive citizen in Kerala / V.J. Varghese -- 17. Impact of emigration and remittances on Goan economy / S. Irudaya Rajan and K.C. Zachariah -- 18. Emigration and remittances in Kerala in the context of surge in oil prices / K.C. Zachariah and S. Irudaya Rajan -- 19. High-skilled migration from India : an analysis of its economic implications / Sunil Mani.

Chapter 1. The Importance of Studying Muslims in Western Countries (Daniel Stockemer) -- Chapter 2. Muslims' Sense of Belonging and Identification in the Western World: An Overview and Comparison of Scientific Literature in North America and Europe written (Zeynep Sezgin) -- Chapter 3. American Muslim Immigrants: Identity and Belonging in the Shadow of 9/11 (Youssef Chouhoud) -- Chapter 4. Muslims in Canada: Their Identity and Sense of Belonging (Daniel Stockemer) -- Chapter 5. Muslim Immigrants in France: Sense of Identity and Belonging (Jacques Barou) -- Chapter 6. Muslim Immigrants Sense of Identity and Belonging in the Western World – The Case of Austria (Rüdiger Lohlker) -- Chapter 7. Muslim Immigrants in the Netherlands: Characteristics, Identification and Diversity (Willem Huijnk) -- Chapter 8. Muslims in Britain: From Forcible Assimilation to Preventable Radicalisation (Tahir Abbas) -- Chapter 9. Belonging, Identification and Trust Among Self-identified Muslims in Sweden: What we Know and What we Don't Know written (Göran Larsson) -- Chapter 10. Lessons from the Book and future Research (Daniel Stockemer).